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Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.

Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

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Main Campus 11 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 16 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

North Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

Scotland 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time Online

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Writing the TV Pilot

Main Campus 08 Jun/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Scotland 23 Mar/26 Application deadline 10 Mar 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Drama Production Management

North 18 Feb/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus 23 Mar/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

North 25 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

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Shooting for Documentary: The Art of Non-Fiction Storytelling

Scotland 25 Mar/26 10:00-5:00pm 3 days Part-time In person

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Storytelling For Animation

Main Campus 26 Mar/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Head of Production

Scotland 30 Mar/26 Application deadline 16 Mar 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time Online

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Practical Sound Design

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

North 31 Mar/26 Application deadline 30 Mar 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Working in the Assistant Directors' Department

North 13 Apr/26 Application deadline 11 Apr 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

Main Campus 13 Apr/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 10 Mar/26 10:00 - 17:00 3 days Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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Developing and Pitching Drama

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 15 Apr/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus 15 Apr/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Screenwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 20 Apr/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10am to 5pm each day 5 days Full-time In person

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Script Editing: From Prep to Production

Main Campus 23 Apr/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 2 days Full-time In person

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Camera Trainee Workshop

Main Campus 27 Apr/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Craft Editing

North 27 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/26 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 27 Feb/26 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time Online

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Script Reading and Reporting

Main Campus Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 06 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

North 29 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Main Campus 29 Apr/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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How To Build An Online Audience

Main Campus 06 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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An Introduction to Short Filmmaking

North 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time In person

Main Campus 07 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

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Scheduling on Movie Magic

Coming soon

Scotland Register your interest 10am - 5pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Edit Producer Essentials

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Edit Producing

Cymru Wales 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time In person

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Effective Documentary Interviews

Cymru Wales Apply now! 10:00 - 17:00 2 days Online

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Entry Level Roles in Film and HETV

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

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Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

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Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 13.00 0.5 days Online

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Film Distribution and International Sales 2.0

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time In person

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day Part-time In person

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Filming with a Smartphone

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Filming with a Smartphone - Part 1 and Part 2

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Filming with a Smartphone - Part 2 only

London 26 Jan/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 4.00pm 3 days Full-time Online

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First Steps into Film and TV: Production Assistant

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time In person

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Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

Main Campus Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 06 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

North 29 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Cymru Wales Application deadline 3 Mar 2024 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time

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Get Ready for Your Location Shoot

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Getting A Commission

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How To Write a Factual TV Proposal

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Interview Skills for Factual TV

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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

All courses

Writing the TV Pilot

Drama Production Management

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Shooting for Documentary: The Art of Non-Fiction Storytelling

Storytelling For Animation

Head of Production

Practical Sound Design

Introduction to Working in the Assistant Directors' Department

A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

Composing for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Script Editing: From Prep to Production

Camera Trainee Workshop

Craft Editing

Script Reading and Reporting

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

How To Build An Online Audience

An Introduction to Short Filmmaking

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Coming soon

Edit Producer Essentials

Edit Producing

Effective Documentary Interviews

Entry Level Roles in Film and HETV

Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Film Distribution and International Sales 2.0

Filming with a Smartphone

Filming with a Smartphone - Part 1 and Part 2

Filming with a Smartphone - Part 2 only

Financing Your Feature Film

First Steps into Film and TV: Production Assistant

First Time Factual Producing

Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Get Ready for Your Location Shoot

Getting A Commission

How To Write a Factual TV Proposal

Interview Skills for Factual TV

Interviewing for Documentary

10 Reasons to Choose The National Film & Television School